149 pages : 18 cm

"Continental philosophy is a contested concept which cuts to the heart of the identity of philosophy and its relevance to matters of public concern and personal life. This book attempts to answer the question 'What is Continental philosophy?' by telling a story that begins with Kant 200 years ago and includes discussions of major philosophers like Nietzsche, Husserl, and Heidegger. At the core of the book is a plea to place philosophy at the centre of cultural life, and thus reawaken its ancient definition of the love of wisdom that makes life worth living."--Jacket

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-139) and index

The gap between knowledge and wisdom -- Origins of continental philosophy : how to get from Kant to German idealism -- Spectacles and eyes to see with : two cultures in philosophy -- Can philosophy change the world? : critique, praxis, emancipation -- What is to be done? : how to respond to nihilism -- A case study in misunderstanding : Heidegger and Carnap -- Scientism versus obscurantism : avoiding the traditional predicament in philosophy -- Sapere aude : the exhaustion of theory and the promise of philosophy -- Appendix : system-programme

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